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^^¦ ag- ~~~ ^~ IyJ f ¦ ( Continued from our Seventh page . ) meeting , that the reso " nt ons sad address of the meeting enly should be published , and no speeches . A resolution was passed , that lothing afeould be published but the resolutions and the address . While I ¦ was at that meeting , a placard like that now produeed ¦ was produced , and laid on -the table . Mr . Scholefleld brought it in , in the afternoon and put it en the secretary ' s table . Mr . Scholefleld—I did ? Witness Mr . Scboleneld brought in the Jnformatien that Turner , the printer of the Executive address , had been arrested . Mr . O'Connor eaidj " I hare just heard that the printer has been arrested ; " and he ssid the propriety of his remarks on the address , when advifing them on its illegality on the preceding evening , would now be seen . He contended for his superior judgment , in shearing that the address was illegal , and having pointed it oat to them . I do not rtcollect having heard
any answer to that Towards the dose of the business , John Campbell asked Mr . Hill if the address from the ExecutiTe should be inserted in the Northern Star . Mr . Hill gave no answer . Feargus O'Connor said , that it shculd go in as an advertisement I should do Mr . Hill the justice to say , that that evening , after the meet ing , he condemned it ; said it was a mad thing , and would ihrow the cause back three years . Mr . Hill is the editor of the Northern Star ; he has reported himself to me so , and 1 bare received letters from him in that character . The proprietor of the Northern Star is Feargas O'Connor . The members of the Precntive Committee are Jonathan Bairstow , John Cimpbell , Peter Murray M'Douail ( who was present at that meeting ! , James . Leach , and Morgan Williams . James Leach is represented as the President of the Executive Committee , and Campbell the Secretary . The alterations in the proof-sheet are not in Leach's haBdwritiEjj . Mr . Bba . vdt—In whose h it ?
I'll not tell you . Yes . you mnst Then , I thick it is James Cartledge ' a ; but recollect , y « u fcrced me to tell you that [ The Northern Siar was handed to the witness , who said it contained the resolution passed at the meeting . ] Mr . Coebett—I submit that is no evidence . Mr . Beam—That is evidence against Hill and O'Connor . Mr . Foster—We cannot exclude it from the rest Mr . Cobbett—It may be evidence against the proprietor ; tut I do not see how it can be against the editor .
Mr . Bea > 'dt took it to be evidence against all ol the resolution . It was a public declaration in print , that such a resolution had been passed at the meeting , at which they agreed it should be published , Mr . Cobbett paid it might be an admission by the registered proprietor of its being the resolution , so far as it was against himself . " As against Mr . Hill , he thaught it no evidence ; because , supposing he -was the editor , be was not fixed except for what was his own writing . The witness tonld not prove that this was the resolution ; nor was the paper proved to be that of Mi . O'Connor . The Identical paper should be proved to have been psrchastd -at the * ' Star" office ; and , till that were done , the evidence Bbonld not be received at alii
Examination resumed—I wrote the address to the delegates for Mr . Hill to take with him for publication in the " Northern Star . I copied it from the manuscr ipt in the handwriting of Mr ., O'Connor , and I kept a copy for myself to send to the " British Statesman . " [ ilr . Fosteb being applied to decided that it was competent evidence to ssy , whether or not that was a copy of the resolution or address ] The " Northern Star" is the acknowledged organ of communicating the transactions of the Chartist Association . The witness was desired to look at the resolution of delegates and the address , as published in the ' Northern Star . " Mr . Cobbett objected to this , as no evidence ; bat Mr . Maude said they were not putting in the newspaper , and the time to orject "Would be then .
Mr . Cobbett said , the prosecutor might never put in the papers at all Mr . Bea > "dt—I proposa to read them , as evidence . Mr . Cobbett—You are not to put a paper into the witness ' s hand , to eay that that is the resolution . Mr . Foster—It is not to be taken as proved word for word , unless the witness says so . Mr . Cobbett—I submit , it is , not evidence at alL Mr . FOSTER—Yes it is , as far as it goes . Mr . Cobbett—Yon cannot prove the substantive contents of a written document from memory . i Mr . Mat ; de — "We cannot shut them out from trying bow far the witness can speak , j
Mr . Brandt—Having shown the Star to be the re- : cognised organ of the Chartists , and the resolution thatj it should be published , the proper way is now to pro- j duce the Northern Star . The witness Bays he has no doubt it is an accurate copy of the address . As this is i their organ ; that is an act done . . Mr . Hill was sup- j plied with the means of publication ; and he pub- j listed it It is an act done in pursuance of the con- ! spiracy enquiring into , and therefaxe admissible in evidence . ! Witness—This is a copy of the Northern Star published at that offi . ee . It is sufficient to me to know it by , from this [ displaying the paper with some woodcuts in the first page ] I got a copy of the paper of that day ( August 20 th ) from Mr . Abel Heywood , the agent in Manchester , for the Northern Star . 1 had the printed copy of the resolution given me the next
morning ( August 18 th ) by Gabriel Hargreaves , shoemaker , Brown-street He had a number , and be gave me several , and one of them I gave to Mr . HilL I pnt it into the parcel with the address , and told him that it was a copy of the resolution of the delegates . The resolution was read aloud at the meeting twice er thrice . Mr . Hill said he should insert the delegates' address and resolntien ; bnt , althongh the other had been ordered to be inserted by Mr . O'Connor , Mr . Hill said to me , " &rifiin , I will not insert the Executive Address . " — [ Mr . Cobbett objected to the evidence , as stating it to be a printed copy of the resolution of the meeting . A printed copy of the resolution being handed to the 'witness , he ssid it was a espy of the resolution proposed at the meeting . ]—I have no donbt on my mind that that is the resolution that was passed at the conference .
Mr . Cobbett again objected ; and Mr . Folter said , that nothing was down that was not legitimate evidence , and Mr . Cobbett might take his objection when the documents were read . Mr . Brandt said be had closed his examination of this witness , and bis examination in chief was then read over . Cross-examined by Mr . Cobbett—The proceedings of the meeting to which I have alluded were opposed by Mr . Hill in a very argumentative manner . He opposed the resolution ; spcte last ; summed up the
substance of every speech ; and contended that it was a foolish thing to attempt to pass such a resolution . The discussion was on the resolution alone . The address followed : he brought forward no objection to the address ; there was some trifling discussion on the address ; and I believe it passed unanimously . That is the resolution on which the address was feunded . Mr . Scholefleld did not sit at the meeting , or take part in the proceedings ; and , from bis passing and repassing , I should conceive that he was attending to his business . There is a' passsge through the chapel from the surgery to the back
Re-examined by Mt . Bbandt—Mr . Hill spoke against this resolution . He said , that from the reports , he could not come to a conclusion that the strike would become universal ; and that snecess would not attend the strike , unless it became universal . He said , it appeared from reports from various parts of the country , that they tad not- all ceased labour , and also from reports mad « by the delegates , and he summed up ¦ various places which were not prepared for the strike ; and he said , in his opinion , it was a foolish thing to attempt to pass the resolution on the reports . It was afterwards agreed , that the minority should go witb the majority in carrying ont the resolution . That was at the same meeting , but sifter the resolution and address had been passed . Several pledged themselves
to the meeting , to go into the various localities , and endeavour to carry it out The giving-in of the reports from the delegates , and the discussion , lasted several hours . I should think they ^ begun about ten o ' clock ; they broke up about half-past three or four o'clock in the afternoon ; they adjourned for about an hour , as Mr . ScholeSeld wanted the chapel for a funeral ; and afterwards , sat till half-past six or seven o ' clock , or even later . I was at Carpenter ' s Hall the previous night , at a meeting , [ ilr . Cobbett objected to this , as not evidence ; and Mr . Brandt said , then he would not go into it , bnt be gave notice that it would be gone into . ] The examination being read over , the witness said it was trie and correct , to the best of bis knowledge and belief , and he signed it
The resolution from the printed paper was then pnt in and read , to the following effect : — That , while the Chartist body did not originate the present cessation from labour , this conference of delegates from various parts of the kingdom desires to express their deep sympathy with their brethren , the working men now on strike ! and we strongly approve of the extension and continuance of the present struggle , till the People ' s Charter become a legislative enactment ; and decide forthwith to issue an address to that effect , and to pledge ourselves , on oar return to onr respective localities , to give the right'direction to the people ' s ufibrts . "JaXes Arthur , Chairman . " Jobs Arsa . n , Secretary . Mr . Fostkb said , he thought there was not jet sufficient evidence to warrant the reading of the resolution and address from the Northern Star , and it *« a accordingly withdrawn .
John Heap—I apprehended Robert Brook on the 5 th of September , and searched him , and found tbe papers I now produce on bis person . I am a constable at Todmarden , and I apprehended him there . Some of those placards were posted there , The hands had been tanned oat of tbe different mills there . I found that book , marked D ; and some papers , marked H ( t ) and I ( a ); and the bill of expencea marked 6 . [ These papers wen pat in and read by Mr . Part ] The following is the sobstanoe of the one marked H , and headed "Credentials " : — ; "MoTed bj Doyle , that O'Connor is invited by Hill . Moved by Dr . M'Bouall , that each delegate give a small report as to the position and state of their dUfcrict&
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Adjourned to nine to-morrow morning . At the meeting called specially , resolved that each person have only one vote . At the adjourned meeting on the 17 th . where many fresh delegates were admitted , it was moved by Mr . O'Connor and passed , that each speaker , when making a motion , should have five minutes to speak , and to reply two minutes . That the address be read , — moved by Mr . O'Connor and B . H . Bairstow , 20 , 000 persons , ad . appeared desirous to aid all the working men . —Jno . Massey , of Newton Heath—They were turned out for wages , bnt he did think that it would be substantial . . Fletcher , of Bradford : 15 , 000 present at the meeting on Sunday . The resolutions were for the Charter . The Todmorden people and us were coming into Halifax at the same . The Rev : Win . Hill , Heckmondwike : The people did not wish to connect
themselves with tbe strike . —Jno . Smith , Leeds : 80 , 000 people ; the feelings would be against the strike . —Thos . , Oldbara : A division . —Tbos . Fraser , Leeds district : The colliers are dete rmined to car . —Jno . Ellison , Stoc » port : Resolved not to go to work till this Conference ends . At another meeting i t was passed , that they should ask for wages , &c Jas . Taylor , Ashton-under-Lyne : The masters and shopkeepers had a meeting ; and the meeting passed , that the Charter be agitated for . —James Hoyle , Salford : Several of tbe mills have commenced working . —Jno . Thompson , Bolton : A great many went in this morning . — Jno . Norman , Warrington : If the turn-out go on generally , they will come out—W . Clarke : Opposed to connecting the movement with the Charter . Bewsbury : We turned out on Tbnreday , and have
been cautions for some time ; but now we are determined to go for tbe strike being connected with the Charter . —John Shaw , of HuddeMfleld : The town was in a state of confnsion , and they did not wish to connect themselves with tbe stri . Christopher Doyle , Manchester : They are determined to staHd out until the Charter is adopted . —James Grassby , Hnll ; Are not expected to take any part in the strike . —Moved by » r . M'Douail , that there be nothing published but the resolutions . —Thomas Cooper , Leicester : Tbe men will all cease working , if the Conference recommend They want to fight in the Portereys potteries . )—Wm . Beesley , Lancashire : Never trust those who are bent so much on quarrelling . —Feargus O'Connor , Nottingham : They are in a pood position . , Halifax — Samuel Parks , Sh ' field : No connection with the middle classes . Richard Ottley , Sheffield : They do not agree to come out for physical force- —Thomas Railton ,
joiners and carpenters of Manchester : They have come ont for the Charter . —James Cartledge , Mossley : They agres to make the meve for the " Charter . '—Robert Ramsden , Manchester youths- — James Mooney , 22 , 000 persons : They are wishful to join the present movement for the Charter . —Janjfes Arthur , Newcastle : We determine to take advantage of tbe present move . —Bernard M'Cartney , Liverpool : Apathetic . Thomas Mayers , Stalybridge : The Charter thrown overboard . —John Leach , Hyde : They are determined to keep out for the Charter . David Morrison , Eccles : A good feeling prevails with respect to the turn-out , and I think it would be best to go for the Charter . —John Lomax , Burnley : Some have gone in . —Moved by Mr . Bairstow , and seconded by Mr . O'Connor , that we sympathise with the people , and recommend them to turn the present movement to our advantage . Carried , 29 to 9 .
" Afternoon . —Mr . Arthur , from Carlisle , occupies the chair again . That the address be read ; moved by Cooper , of Leicester , and seconded by Cartledge , and passed unanimously . —That a vote of confidence in the Executive ; and seconded by Cooper , of Leicester . — Moved by the Rev . William Hill , and seconded by . All the addresses are earned . Moved by Dr . M'Douall , and seconded by M'Cartney , and carried , that we abstain from intoxicating drinks . —Moved by Mr . Bairstow , and seconded by . [ Then below ] " Mechanics'Institution , 22 ^ , Waterloo-street " [ Mr . Part said the principal parts were written in
pencil . ] Mr . Bra . vdx—That is the case , Sir . Mr . Cobbett ( to the Bench )—Perhaps you will allow me to put a question through you , Sir , to Griffin . ( To the witness)—Do you happen to know when the Conference meeting was called ? Not to a day . Whenabonts it was ? Perhaps a fortnight before , or rather longer . Where did you sea the advertisements calling it ? In the "Northern Star , " not as a paid advertisement , but in the shape of an address from the Executive . I read it there .
In answer to Mr . Cobbett , who said he had only twelve of the defendants marked down as identified , Mr . Foster said , that the following fifteen were spoken to by the witness Griffin , namely , Leach , Campbell , James Scholefield , Doyle , M'Cartney , Ottley , Harney , Thornton , Massey , Brook , Hill , Smith , Ellison , Parkse , and Railton . William Scholefield waa spoken to by another witness . with reference to the publication of the placard ; and the other four , namely , Norman , Arthur , Fletcher , and Ramsiien , were not identified . Mr . Bent said he had been retained for Arthur , but , after what had been said , he should not detain the court by remarks . M'Cartney who had been standing for some time in the front of the dock , then asked and obtained leave to cross-examine the witness Griffin .
Griffin , cross-examii : ed by Mr . Bernard M'Cartney—1 am aware for what purpose the meeUBg was called together ; for the better organisation of the people , and for the advancement of the movement The parties first calling it together , or suggesting it , were the monument committee . If I tell the truth , perhaps I was as much in it as any other —( laughter and " oh 1 " ) But it was not such a conference as that that assembled on the 17 th that I suggested ; the suggestion of a conference being called , I mean . I perhaps was as soon as any other , to suggest a conference on the 17 th , to read the plan of organisation , to make a revision of the plan , if necessary , and to do away with all bickerings amongst the leaders . I suggested this to Mr . Scholefield , and be agreed to it I said it on the monument committee ; not as a member , but as paid secretary .
Mr . Scholefield first suggested to that committee , that there should be a conference of delegates on the 17 th , and I suggested it to Mr . Scholefield . [ Another laugh and cry of " Oh ! " ] "When I suggested the conference to the committee , I knew nothing of tbe strike ; it was to be entirely on different business , business of a different character altogether , from what was transacted on that day . My suggestion to Mr . Scholefleld was , I should think , three months before tbe conference ; but I cannot speak to a day . I made it on Mr . ScholeSeld's premises , in the school-room . I was ordered to write an address , for writing which the monument committee gave me 5 s . and it was ordered to appear in the ' Northern Star , " and it did appear there . I was then working for Mr . Scholefleld , as a servant ; he paid me according to my agreement I was out of employment , and I asked him for a situation , and he gave it me ; and when I bad finished , he said he was highly satisfied with me . I told him what
length of time I had been out of employment , and that I could not get employment at my original trade , of a painter ; and he gave me employment , to paint and grain his chapel for him , since I left the " Northern Star . " I was grateful to him , and I have no prejudice against him . What I shall state is truth . I conceive it just and honourable to speak the truth at all times ; and I conceive I am doing my du : y to myself and my conntry in doing so . I wrote to you , and said I had never received a farthing as secretary to the monument committee , except that 5 s . which is stated in the monument committee book . I wrote two addresses , one for the British Statesmen , and the other for the Star , and I got 53 . for the two . I never told John Campbell or any other man , that you were a traitor . I always had the greatest confidence in Bernard M'Cartney . I got a summons to attend and give evidence here . It is dated the 1 st of October . I was spoken to previously , many tinvs . M'Cartney—By whom ?
Mr . Brandt said he would not interpose to prevent the answer . Witness—By Mr . Irwin . The first time is nearly a fortnight ago ; and I refused him several times . ( Hisses . ) He sent a party to me , and I gave the conversation which took place between me and the messenger , through the Evening Slar , to show his vigilance in making inquiry . I conceived it to bs my duty to my own party to expose it . What party do you call yours ? The party I reported through the press for , the Chartists- I thought it my duty to expose it to the Chartists that they wanted information , and I stated so through the Exxnivg Star . 1 have never understood that reporters are servants of the public ; some are mere servants , not allowed to comment , but merely make reports ;
I was allowed to make comments . I conceived it my duty then to give information to that party ; and today I come forward to tell the truth , and I am not ashamed to do what I have done to-day . I never declared to you or any one , that I did not believe in divine revelation . I swear that solemnly . I was not in correspondence with the authorities when I called on you in this prison . They had solicited me for information when I saw you leave the town for Liverpool ; and I had refused giving them all the information . I gave them a part , and you were indndtd in that information . I felt then , sod do now , a sympathy for your situation in being imprisoned . I have no expectations , and am as poor now as before I gave the information . I have never been promised anything . I was solicited for information . I said , " although it is truth , it is a dangerous step to take ; nyr living would be lost No sooner shall I have given it than I must cut
myself off from the Chartists ; and I shall demand my expences , and throw myself on your protection . " I bad never been tampered with , directly « r indirectly , prior to the 17 th of August I do not conceive it a reward to receive ay expenses and my lodgings . If thai is a reward , I plead guilty to & 1 have been expecting a situation three months under the « Statesman , " and under the "Evening Star ; " Mr . O'Connor promised it ate ; and I therefore demanded of Irwin , that he should keep me so long as be wanted my services ; and the summons bean me out in demanding it For the last three er four months , I was out of a situation , writing on speculation to the papers . I have her * a letter retaining me for the " Evening Star . " That letter I received from Mr . O'Connor , promising a situation , was prior to having any concern with Mr . Irwin . I told him that I should request to be summoned —( hisses . ) I give you my reasons . I am left upon the world ; what demand have I against
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Irwin . unless on summons ? I will take steps against him , if he does not pay me —( laughter . ) If Irwin had not acceded to my wishes , 1 should have told him that I should not come unless he were to force me . I have stated , that if the Chartists had furnished me with money to ^ get out of the country , I should have left Manchester long since . I stated yesterday week , in a public-house , if the Chartists would furnish me with money to leave the country , I should not have been there to appear against them , and that that was the wisest course they conld have taken—( " oh ! " ) Them fa no trade in giving evidence , so far aa I am concerned . If tho Chartists had given me money it would have been for their own sakes . But they never came near me ; they neglected me ; instead of allowing me to quit tbe country r I would' net have suggested what means they should take to evade the law . It ( is
quite right to evade the law but not to break it If I pass through Wilmslow to Macclesfield instead of through Stockport , ( the passage thteugh Stockport being prohibited by law . ) that is au evasion of the law . I will not give an opinion as to whether the prisoners have or have not broken the law . I have no expectation from my conduct to-day that I shall be pretty tidily kept in future . I tell Irwin before the Court , I will bring him up if he does not pay my expences . I told you I expected protection besides expences . It is current through the town ( as I need not tell you , ) that , if I appeared here this day , I should be assassinated . It was told me last night , that if I appeared here to-day , I should be Bhot . I am not prepared to say by whom . I expect to be saved , not only from assassination , bnt any other injury . M'Cartney—Want is an injury .
Witness—I lay principal stress on protection from bodily injuries . M'Cartney—I shall now dismiss you . CroBs-examined by Thomas Railton—By whom were you engaged as Secretary to the Hunt ' B Monument Committee ? It was carried by a majority of the members of the Committee , three months ago or more , I have received five shillings for writing that address ; and the Committee promised , when they elected me , that they would pay me for my services ; I told them I would leave it with them . I have not demanded anything , nor shall I ; I leave it to their own generosity and honour . Mr . Cobbett then applied to the Court for permission to inspect all tbe documents found on the prisoners , in order that he might be prepared to meet any charge arising out of them that might be brought forward at the trial .
Mr . Brandt said he should allow him to take copies of fill those papers that were put in , but objected to give any others , as they might contain matter implicating parties not yet in custody . Any documents forming part of the evidence , or to be produced in evidence , should be submitted to Mr . Cebbett for his inspection . Mr . Cobbett—I have now to address the court , in the first instance , on the part of Norman , Arthur , Fletcher , and Ramsden . I do not appear for Arthur , but I mention him because , with resptct to these four , there is no evidence at all , as far as I can collect ; and therefcra I anticipate , as a matter of course , that they will be discharged . Then the next is Scholefleld the elder . New , with regard to him , the only evidence is , first by Higgins , who says , that after the placard was
put np by the younger Scholefield—some few minutes , —I think he said five minutes after , the elder Scholefield came to tbe door , and then went back again . He either might , or might not have seen the placard . The rest of the evidence against him is by Griffin . Griffin tells you , that during the sitting of this meeting , Scholefield brought in a copy of that placard—the " Executive" placard , and told the parties there that Turner had been apprehended for printing that placard . He alBo tells you , that this meeting took place in the chapel ( which appears to be a building adjoining Mr . Scholefleld's premises ) , and that during the meeting Mr . Scholefield came several times through a long passage leading from the chapel to his surgery , but that he did not sit in the meeting , or take any part in their proceedings . The rest of
tbe evidence is as to the calling of this meeting : so far as it affects Mr . Scholefleld , is that he was a member of a committee which they call the monument committee , appointed , it is generally known , for the purpose of raising a monument to the late Henry Hunt I do not know whether the witness states that Mr . Scholefield was a member of that Committee ; but , at all events , the witness himself was secretary to it , and it seems that three months before this meeting took place , the witness suggested to Mr . Scholefield the propriety of calling together the meeting , which he ( Griffin ) described to you . I forget hia description of it ; but it is quite clear that it was not in any way connected with the late disturbances . Three months before the Conference took place , Griffin proposed it to Mr . Scholefield , and he proposed it to the committee .
The committee directed him to draw out an address , which , it is stated , was published in the "Star ; " a d the meeting took place in consequence . Now , it cannot be supposed , that when Scholefield made this proposition to the Monnment Committee , he could have done so with any , eveu the slightest , intention of calling together a meeting to act in concert with persons to turn out the hands employed in mills , or , in short , to take any part in , er do anything like , what was done during the late disturbances . It would be totally irrational to suppose that that was the case . The witness himself—and he is a witness for the prosecution—states , that this was not the case . He states that it was for a different purpose Mr . Scholefleld took up the suggestion from him , and communicated to the committee . That committee ordered an address to be
drawn up ; and through tbe whole , it appears that this meeting was got up for a totally distinct purpose to that now charged by the prosecutors . Up to that time , at all events , there is nothing to connect Mr . Scholefleld with a conspiracy , supposing such conspiracy to exist The address was drawn up by Griffiu , the witness , and , as he states , published in the " Star . " That there was nothing in that address , as it is called , which brought these men together , that could lead to the supposition that those who ordered it to be drawn up and agreed to it , had any such intention as is row stated , is evident ; for , if any such intention were manifested , evidence would be given of it this day . The fair inference is , that there was nothing in it calculated to inculpate Mr . Scholefield up to the time of the meeting . We have him clear of any connection
with tbe charges brought against him to-day . There is nothing to shew , that he had the slightest knowledge of what proceedings were likely to take place , or that the meeting was called together for tbe purpose which it is now said It carried out . Then aa to the meeting itself , it is stated by their own witnesses , that he took no part in their proceedings ; that he appeared aa far as the witness could judge , to be engaged in bis ( Mr . Scholefield ' s ) ordinary avocations ; that he went to his surgery backward and forward through the chapel , that being the road which be bad to go and return from his surgery ; that he took no part in the proceedings at all . It is true , he brings in this placard , with the news of Turner ' s apprehension . But that surely cannot be taken as evidence ef any guilt on hia part Somebody has g iven him a placard after Turner
was arrested ; and Mr . Scholefield brings it to the parties sitting in the conference , thinking they would be interested in the arrest of such a man . Now , that is the whole of the evidence against Mr . Scholefield . I submit there is not any rational cause to justify you in holding him to bail , supposing the whole case to be aa represented . With regard to tho younger Scholefield , you will observe that there is no evidence against him from beginning to end , except that Higgins says he ( Scholefield ) took a placard , and put it on the walL It does not appear from any notes produced , that his name is in any way connected with any proceedings , either of Chartists or turn-outs . There is nothing to show , that he ever attended the meeting . It is not even shown , that he ever entered the door of the chapel , while the conference was sitting . There is
nothing at all against him . His name does not even appear on the private notes of the parties apprehended . These is nothing against him , except tbe fact , that this lad was seen going from the company of a bill-sticker ( for that , appears to be the description of the man who came from the house ) , and putting up a placard . la it reasonable t « suppose , that this lad was attending to bis father ' s business at this place ? That merely because a bill-sticker comes to the house with bills , and this young man is seen immediately after sticking one upon the wall , that therefore he is conspiring and concerting plans , together with a parcel of other men , for the purpose ef carrying out their objects ; namely , breaking the peace and other matters ? I ask you , Sir , is it reasonable to suppose , that that is the case ? If this lad had taken an active part in any inch proceedings , is
it possible that his name would not have come out somewhere—that he would not have been proved to have been associating with those parties at other timeB ? Unfortunately , he was at hifl father ' s hense at the time the bill-sticker came there with the bills ; and this lad puts up one of the bills on the wall . What is more likely than that he should do so , without thinking or caring about it ? Who would suppose that there was any mischief in such a proceeding ? He has been in the habit of seeing bills , of all Borta and kinds , stuck up every day in the same place ; and it is proved that there were other bills there at the time . Supposing it to be true , then , that be stuck up the bill in question , it is totally unreasonable—it is forcing evidence beyond anything it will bear—to infer , that , in putting np this bill , he had anything to do with the proceedings oat of which these prosecutions have arisen . I do contend that , with regard to the two Scholeflelds , there is dear
so a failure in evidence against them , as to leave you no alternative but to discharge them . I submit that this charge of conspiracy cannot be made out at all . The whole of their own evidence goes to shew the absence of pre-coiwert . It is shewn that these men did assemble there . It is shewn that they were brought together for a totally different purpose to that which is stated in the charge against them . It ia also shewn that , being there , they held a discussion upon what was then taking place , and agreed , bnt not unanimonsly , to a resolution . Otiffin said , that they issued an address : that may be so ; but we have no evidence of what that address was . He proves that the address was in writing—that there was a copy of it made ; and then we have a newspaper produced . It ia not proved where that paper came from , nor what newspaper it is , except as far as we can judge from the head or tail of it ; and this paper contains a document purporting to have issued from the
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bead of that meeting . There is bo evidence to support that address , except that there was an address agreed to , and that there was an original and a copy of it , neither of which is produced . The whole of the prosecutor ' s own evidence only proves that the conference were meeting for another purpose totally different to that charged against the prisoners ; and then , that they had a discussion about a thing that was then taking place , and that a resolution was agreed to . Now , sir , how can it be reasonably said from that , that these men conspired together ? The resolution may , or may not , be legal—it may be a libel for which those who published it may be answerable ; and . auppeslng it to be brought home to these parties , the meeting may have been a Beditlous meeting ; but certainly there is nothing in the evidence to make a eonspiracy of it .
any more than you could make a conspiracy of a meeting called together for the purpose of eating a dinner , and where improper acta may have been committed . Then , with rej ? ard to Hill , it ia shown by the witnesses , that ke opposed vigorously , or at all events argumentatively , tbe only act proved against the meeting , namely , the passing of the resolution . Griffin describes him as having done his utmost to prevent that resolution from being passed . He ( Griffin ) certainly says , that one of the reasons he ( Mr . Hill ) gave was , that , supposing tho strike would not be general , it would be a failure . A good reason for a man to give in opposing any thing . " If you do it , you won't succeed . " Hill opposes the resolution to the end ; and therefore the prosecutors have proved positively , that whatever act this meeting may have done , Hill took part directly against it And
surely the man who opposed the act will not be considered as guilty as the man who coincided with it . As to the rest of the prisoners , I contend that there is no conspiracy proved . A 3 to its being an illegal meeting , a term by-the-bye , into which I have fallen from hearing it so frequently reiterated , 1 will leave you to deal with that ; but it appears to me that it cannot bear the semblance of such a construction . The resolution says that the strike is approved of . Now , men have a right to strike for wages . Men who sell their labour have as much right as those who Bell anything else to say of that which they are selling ,, " We will sell it no longer ; " and the men who are present have a right to declare whether they approve or disapprove of their
doing so . There is no distinction between the case of these men approving of the Btrike , and any set of men approving of the merchants in Manchester holding up their goods , and refusing to sell them . There is nothing in that resolution that goeB to encourage or give countenance to any breach of the peace , or any illegal act Mr . Cobbett , having briefly recapitulated his arguments in favour of the prisoners , observed that there was not tbe slightest excuse for saying that they committed any eonspiracy . He submitted that , at all events , they ought not to be held to bail on such evidence as was adduced ; and if they were not held to bail on that , they would not on any other charge that might be then trumped up against them .
Bernard M'Cartney , having been asked if he wished to say anything , addressed the Court as follows : — I have much to say , did I conceive that the saying of that much would have a tendency to throw from around me tb . 3 peculiar inconveniences and disadvantages of my present position . The Court cannot be ignorant of the peculiarity of my case- The magnitude of the inconveniences and disadvantages to which I am subject is great , when compared with those of others who are indicted with me . Lest , however , you should be ignorant of the peculiarity of my situation , I shall , aa briefly as possibly , state it to tbe Couit I was arrested three weeks ago to-night , 1 think on a charge of a nature differing , in some respects from the present 1 waa detained in the custody of the authorities in this prison ¦ within twelve hours of » fortnight I was held to
bail in a large amount , to take my trial at the forthcoming special asaiess at Liverpool . I was liberated on such bail yesterday week , in the evening , from this prison . I was re-arrested , or arrested a second time , on the following Thursday night . I have been scarcely three whole days out of confinement since I was first apprehended . I am now arraigned in this court under a fresh charge ; and I am expected to prepare a sufficient defence for myself against the forthcoming commission on Monday next I am prevented from the possibility of preparing for such defence , by bringing forward witnesses , who , I am sure , are fully adequate to do away with the charges brought forward against me in this court . I have therefore , to say , that the nature of my position is such as to incapacitate me , who am ignorant of the law , and the technicalities of this and a superior court , from being in that cool , calm , and reflective state of mind ,
which is so necessary to rally around me those witnesses who would bear me out of thia ordeal with benefit and credit to myself . I have only , therefore , to point out to the court , the peculiarity of the disadvantages under which I labour ; that you may understand that it is altogether beyond my pewer to come forward at the tribunal of my country , with such evidence as may be necessary to establish my innocence , either in thia case , or the case referred to . Trusting , therefore , to your sense of justice on all occasions , and looking to the position you occupy , as being mere or less Counsel for the prisoner , I hope you will take these disadvantages into consideration ; and that , in the leniency of the manner you will deal with me aa regards those clogs and barriers that surround me , in the way of bail , you will show yourselves capable of appreciating the disadvantages and inconveniences under which I labonr .
T . B . Smith and Thomas Railton , who were also undefended , were asked by Mr . Foster if they wished to make any statement ; but they said , they should reserve what they had to say for a future oecasion . Mr . Foster then made the following observations : —The general nature of the charge brought against tbe parties who are here under a warrant , has been clearly stated in the opening of the case by the learned counsel for the prosecution . It consists of this , that there is ao evidence before us , that the recent disturbances originated , in the first instance , from you or any of you ; but the case laid against you is this , that , after these disturbances had arisen , you met ; together , and approved , in the first place , of the strike , and evinced a desire that that strike should be continued , and pledged yourselves further to do the utmost in your
power to promote that object ; and you resolved , that that cessation from labour should continue , in order that it might enforce wha ^ you call the People ' s Charter . Now , that that object was an illegal object , and that any agreement te promote the object by means of a general cessation from labour , or by keeping up tbe cessation from labour which had previously taken place—that that wm an illegal conspiracy there can be no doubt . On saying that , I have the concurrence of Mr . Maude that it is perfectly dear ; and therefore all we have to decide ia , whether there ia such clear evidence in the caseas to show ground for committing you . That is the question before us now . If we look at the resolution put in proof , we do not see how one can entertain any doubt that that waa the object The passing of this resolution would be a proof of conspiracy , On this
charge there are four prisoners who are not identified by the witnesses ; and , aa to these four , there is no evidence before us , nor are they included in the decision which the Court ia about to give . With respect to the elder Scholefleld , we find that this meeting was held in his house ; that he was present during part of the meeting , giving certain information to that meeting ; and that a placard connected with the object of that meeting was posted on his premises . It is impossible to Bay that he ia not implicated in the charge . With respect to his son , the evidence against him does not go directly to shew him to be in concert with any of the parties ; the evidence against him is slighter than perhaps that against any of the others ; but when one finds him there at the time posting this placard , and that immediately after , and on the day that resolution
waa come to , one cannot do otherwise than commit him also to take hia trial for the alleged offence . With respect to Hill , the ground taken by his advocate is , that he opposed the passing ef the resolution in question , and so he did , but we have the reason given why he did so ; bnt we have also tbat which is much more material , that , though the resolution waa carried by a large majority , it waa also resolved that the minority Bhould be bound by the acts of the majority , and , after that , several parties pledged themselves to go to their respective localities , and carry out the objects of the meeting . Therefore , William Hill is liable for the acts of that party whom he
opposed ; and our judgment is , that the parties have all , with the exception of the four not identified by the witnesses , done that which makes it our duty to send them for trial . Tbat is the extent of onr duty , and it is the only question at present which we have to decide . The next thing is to see what will be the ameunt of bail which we shall determine on taking for each party . That is a matter for consideration , and which at this moment the Court is not prepared to state ; but we will soon state tbe result of our opinins , and in apportioning the bail which will be required from each prisoner , aa much regard as possible will he bad to the condition of the parties , and the evidence against them .
Mr . Part then said , he was instructed to prefer a charge against Christopher Doyle , arising out of an offence committed by him in Marple , in the county of Cheater , which he ( Mr . Part ) waa advised amounted to a felony . It waa for pulling down a lock-gate , which offence , by the 7 th and 8 th of George IV . chapter 30 , was made a felony . He ( Mr . Part ) waa then prepared to go into the case , if the court thought proper , and Mr . Foster could hear it , as a Cheshire magistrate . After a few words from Mr . Cobbett , on behalf of the prisoner , Mr . Foster declined going into the case . : . ¦ ¦¦ ' . - ¦ ¦ ¦ . - ¦ ¦ - ¦ The court having deliberated for some time , as to the amount of bail which , each prisoner should give , Mr . Foster inquired into their respective occupations , and then declared the amounts as follows : — James Leach , two sureties In £ 200 each , and himself in £ 400 .
John Campbell , two sureties in £ 300 each , and himself in £ 600 . James Scholefleld , two sureties in £ 100 each , and himself in £ 800 . Christopher Doyle , two sureties in £ 200 each , and himself in £ 400 . Bernard M'Cartney , two sureties in £ 200 each , and himself in £ 400 . i Richard Otley , two sureties in £ 250 each , and himself in £ 500 .
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George Julian Harney , two sureties in £ 200 each , and himself in £ 500 . John Thornton , two sureties in £ 150 each , and himself in £ 300 . John Massey , two sureties in £ 150 each and himself in £ 3 » 0 . Robert Brook , two sureties in £ 20 » each , and himself in £ 400 . William Hill , two sureties in £ 400 each , and himself in £ 800 . Thomas B . Smith , two sureties in £ 200 each , and himself in £ 400 . John Ellison , two sureties in £ 200 each , and himself in £ 460 . Samuel Parkea , two sureties in £ 150 each , and himself in £ 300 . Thomas Railton , two sureties in £ 200 each , and himself in £ 400 . ,
William Scholefleld , two sureties in £ 100 each ; his own recognizance was not taken , he being only 20 years of age ; and 48 hour's notice of bail was required in each
casa Norman , Fletcher , Ramsden , and Arthur , were then discharged . The recognizmces entered into by Mr . Wm . Soholefield , for his appearance to-day were accepted for hia appearance at tbe Commission , and these being known to be good and substantial , the form waa at once gone through , and he was discharged . Mr . Hill , before the Court rose made an application to the Bench to order hia watch , money , keys , and other articles , whieh had been taken from him at Leeds , and which were of no use in proving any thing against him , to be given up to him . He had made the application before , and though the order had been made it had not been attended to . Mr . Foster—If you apply to Mr . Walker , he has the order to give you what you seek . Mr . Hill—They are not in Mr . Walker ' s possession , Sir .
Inspector Taylor—I have Mr . Hill ' s property in my possession , Sir ; and with your permission I am ready to give up what he wants . Mr . Foster—By all means . Mr . Hill—Thank you , Sir . I made the application because I had been told that the officer dare not give the things up without the sanction of the Bench . The parties then left the Court , and the Magistrates retired from the Bench having sat for nearly nine hours .
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TO THE CHARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND .
Beethren , —You are aware , from the Ifrequent announcements in the Northern and Evening Stars , that Mr . O'Connor intended to be present at the Stafford Special Commission , to appoint Coufisel , and to look after the defence of all the prisoners . It is also known to you , that his presence at the trials was all-important . His countenance would have cheered the prisoners , and gone far to prevent the tyrannical factions from making merchandise of the flesh and blood of their victims . But his generous mind , his great abilities , his noble exertions , were not to be cast into the scales of classmade justice ! No ! tyranny designed otherwise . Hence his arrest and confinement in a filthy dungeon on last Friday . A certificate from his physician informs us of his severe illness . We are therefore deprived of his personal services . He is notable
to attend . His absence has been compensated for in a great measure by the aotive zeal and generous exertions of Mr . Roberts , solicitor , of Bath . Unable to be with us , Mr . O'Connor has not neglected us ; fifty pounds have been remitted by him for the defence of the prisoners . But this is by no means adequate to the expenses already incurred ; not half sufficient indeed for the defence of our martyred advocates . Up , then , Chartists , and be doing . Shall hearts bleed of mothers , fathers , wives , and children for the sufferings of those who , perhaps , if defended , might even yet be saved I Subsoribe at once , then ; send your subscriptions : to the General Defence Fund . We are the appointed managing committee . We meet every night to transact business . All money received is brought before the committee ; and no money expended without their sanction .
Brethren , we hope at the conclusion of our duties , to produce a clear balance sheet of all monies received and expended . We call upon you to do your duty ; we will endeavour to do ours . Our earnest hope is , that by defending the victims , and showing a bold front against oppression , we may stem the torrent of injustice . To say more is unnecessary . If you rightly do the duties thrown upon you , we shall not have appealed in vain . We desire to subsoribe ourselves , your friends and fellow-labourers in the cause , Wm . Peplow , Richard Podmore , " John Brooks , W . riolden , Treasurer . Theop . Jennings , John Eymer , Secretary . P . S . All subscriptions to be forwarded to Feargus O'Connor , EBq ., 252 , Strand , London . Letters may be addressed to Mr . William Peplow , Friarstreet , Stafford .
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ADDRESS OF , THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL . PRO . TEM . TO THE GENERAL CHARTIST BODY . Brother Chartists , —We address you undoi peculiar and exciting eirucumstances . An ariacooratio and a tyrannic Government has seized upon your Executive Committee , in the vain hope of arresting the progress of our mighty movement , and of depresssing the spirits of a brave and generous people . Deeply sensible of the value of a firm organization at this critical period , the Metropolitan Delegate Meeting , representing the feelings and wishes of the metropolis and its surrounding districts , have taken upon themselves tho responsibility of electing four individuals to act in conjunction with Morgan Williams ( the only member of
the-Executive capable of acting at the present period , and whose attendance has been requested ) as an Executive Committee until the country shall have decided upon such steps as it may deem advisable to pursue . We feel the great and onerou 3 duties we are called upon to perform , but we shrink not from the task , we will , with the utmost of our ability discharge this duty , fearkss of every opposition , and conscious that we shall have the support ana countenance of all trne lovers of democratic liberty . We are aware of the irregularity of the mode of our election , but wo feel confident the exigency of the occasion will prove a sufficient excuse . We are not animated by any vain hope of fame , or desire of personal emolument , but by an ardent desire for the success of our cause , which we feel would have been
imperilled if such a step had not been adopted ; we do not intend to accept of any remuneration for our services ; we would not , on any account , abstract one farthing of salary from the Executive ; faithfully have they performed their duties , and truly do they deserve any benefits which may accrue from their situation . Our object is to shew to tho government that in defiance of persecution , imprisonment or even death , the organization shall never be impeded for want of honest , faithful , and devoted servants . If they want victims , we have a larger number willing to fall martyrs than they will speedily exhaust . They hare struck the first blow , and
we must defend ourselves , or submit to the execrations of our friends , the oppression of our enemies , and the remorse of our own consciences . We advise you immediately to call together your general council , and take steps for the election of an executive , in the following method : —Let Individuals be nominated at the latest period , by Saturday , Oct . 15 th , and their names and addresses be sent to the general secretary , pro tern ., let the names of the candidates be published on Saturday , the 22 od , and an immediate election , by ballot «^ ake place ; the returns to be furnished to the Secretary by Tuesday , November 1 st , and publi 8 hed on Satur-
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day , November Sth . This Executive is not intended to usurp the powers of the present body , bat will retire when the original body are in a situation to resume their duties j if only a portion are in that situation , the complement can bo made up from the candidates who have polled the highes t number of votes . Brother Chartists , if you approve of this line of policy , take immediate Bteps to carry it out ; we also earnestly entreat you to remit your oontributiona as usual , either to Mrs . Campbell , 180 , Holborn , to the Secretary pro tern . Thoma 3 Wheeler , 2434 , Temple Bar , or to the General Treasurer , John Cleate , 1 , Shoe-lane . We are sorry to announce that th « fuuds of the Executive are in a very deplorable state , as you must be aware from the returns latel y published ; this must be immediately rectified <
tnese men have sacrificed their liberty , their all , jjj your cause , and you will be unworthy of the name of British Chartists , if you , at this im portant juncture , deEert them . We are well aware of the many and heavy calls which the defence and other funds make upon your slender resources , but the necessity of upholding your organizition is all-im . perative and must not be negleoted . We who are in the enjoyment of the dearest boon of nature , our liberty , must be prepared to make any and every sacrifice in defence of those principles , which alone can render existence valuable to honest and enlightened men . We trust that our suggestions will meet with your approbation and be attended with those benefits which we desire to accrue from them and that you will rally round your organzation and bid defianco to the mean and paltry efforts of a yiij . dictive and expiring faction .
We remain , your ' s in the cause , William Ci / ffey , President . John George Dson , James Knight , Thomas Martin Wheeler , Sec . Executive , pro . tern .
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WEDNESBUKY . —A meeting for the election of constables was held here on Friday last , in the vestry . The" Lads" were there , and greatly to the surprise and chagrin of the factions , carried their own chairman , after the chairman first elected ( a Whig ) had refused to submit a list of names proposed by the Chartists for approval . A list proposed by tb . 6 " nobs" waa scrutinized , but tho people knew how to do their work , and they did it . . HUDDEHSFIEIiD . —October Faib . —Tuesday being our Cattle Fair and the morning extremely fine and promising , a great number of horned cattle were brought , of an excellent quality , which realized very fair prices . There was a very meagre show of horses , and those were old and half-worn out . Upon the whole , very little business was done . A Warning . —On Monday last , Mr . Haycock , veterinary surgeon was dent for to operate upon a horse that had emptied a plate filled with a pieparation of arsenic which w as carelessly Lid under the manger for the destruction of rats ; great doubts were entertained as to the horse ' s recovery , but we are happy to say by the timely arrival and skilful aid of Mr . Haycock , the horse is rapidly improving .
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- ^ Murder at Stanley , near Derby . —On Friday night labt , the dwelling-house of tho Miss Goddarda , at Stanley , two maiden sisters who resided togethtr , was « broken into , property to some amount stolen , and ene of the sisters barbarously murdered . The deceased lady waa in her seventieth year , and wa 3 shockingly ill-treated ; the other was also much wounded . Two men have been taken up on suspicion .
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WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET . FRIDAY , OCTOBER 7 . Our supplies of Grain are moderate of all articles ; the Wheat trade is very slow , without variation in value . Barley is fully lg . per quarter lower . Oats are steady , but Shelling has ajjain declined 6 d . per load . Boans as before . No alteration in other articles . Leeds Woollen Market , Tuesday , Oct . 4 . — We are glad to find that a fair business was cone at the Cloth Halls on Saturday and Tuesday last ) and that prices are , if anything , a shade better than they were the week before . It is true that the prices are extremely low , and in some instances not remunerative , but it is somewhat satisfactory to know that they are not getting lower . Heavy gooda for winter wear are those which have been most in request . The busiaess transactions in our warehouses hare been tolerably good during the week .
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EXTRAORDINARY CASES OF POISONING . VERDICT OF WILFUL MURDER IN THREE DISTINCT CASES . A considerable degree of alarm and excitement was created in the neighbourhood of Folds , Littls Bolton , on Thursday last , in consequence of an in . quisition , held at the Crown Inn , upon the body of William Ecoles , a boy of nearly fifteen years of age , son of Henry Eccles , a carter , and who has hitherto
borne an irreproachable ^ character . The jury were first summoned with an idea that it was an ordinary case of sudden death ; but , from facts that afterwards transpired , the coroner deemed it necessary to have a post mortem examination on the body ; the result of which proved that there was a large quan . tity of arsenic in the stomach of the deceased . The evidence then given , did not implicate any individual ; bu ^ it is asserted , that from inquiries made , there 13 every reason to suppose that the deceased ' s stepmother has been guilty of the murder . It appears that Betty Eccles , then a widow , was married , about two years ago , to Henry Ecoles , a carter , of respectable character , who was then in the service of Mr . Hardcastle , bleachtr , at Firwood but was discharged in consequence of some faux patut on
the part of his wife , and has since been working at Manchester , the family remaining at Little Bolton . On Monday morning last , her present husband left home to attend to his work , and remarked , "Now , Betty , look to the children while I am away ; and in a week or two , we will ' flit' to Manchester . " She replied , " I always do look after them ; " and the man went away contented . Indeed , there was no reason for complaint as to harsh treatment on her part ; but , on the contrary , she was always very kind , so far as appearances went to show . On the same day , she gave the deceased some money to purchase a rabbit , and not the slightest difference occurred dumg the day . On the following morning , deceased went to hia work , and on his return for dinner , was supplied
with a damson pudding , of which he a £ e heartily . On his return to his work he began to feel sick , and vomited rather freely , and was compelled to leave work for the purpose of returning home ; but he had swallowed such a large quantity of arsenic , that , on his way , he was obliged to go behind a hedge ; where he remained until a workman in the same employ , named Davenport , who was on his way home , abont four o ' clock in the afternoon , was informed by a girl of deceased ' s state , and on finding him took him home , and he died the same evening . The Jury , on the reoommendation of the Coroner , adjourned the inquest until Thursday afternoon , when it was stated that the body of Alice Haslem ( who was interred a fortnight ago ) , daughter to the woman , by her first husband , had been exhumed , and that , on
examination , a quantity of arsenic had been found in her stsimaoh . Thebowels of the boy were also found to contain a considerable quantity of poison . The matter had now assumed a serious aspect , and the Coroner recommended that the inquest should be further adjourned until Tuesday . This was at once agreed upon ; but , in the case of the girl , an additional number of jurors were sworn , and the body was inspeoted in the yard of the parish church . On Tuesday , the adjourned inquest was held on three of the bodies , when evidence was adduced which satisfied the jury in returning a verdiot of wilful murder against the party charged . The coroner and jury assembled in the Town Hall , and an immense crowd of persons were collected , who
occasionally audibly manifested their feelings of abhorrence for the crime of which tho prisoner was accused . The prisoner , whose name is Betty Eooles , manifested considerable indifference at the charges brought against her , and did not seem in the least affected by the horrid details of the case . The coroner briefly summed up the case to the jury , who , after a consultation of about ten minutes , found a verdict of " Wilful murder against the prisoner , for having caused the death of William Ecoles , Alica Ha ? lam , and Nancy Haslam , by the administration of arsenic . " She , on being committed , coolly tnrned to the jury , and tfeanked them for their kindness , and was then removed amid the hooting of the crowd .
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ANOTHER VOICE FROM THE DUNGEON . THE LAMB 3 ' APPEAL TO THE WOLF ! A memorial , of which the following is a copy , has been dispatched from the prisoners committed to the Nottingham Quarter Sessions , on a charge of "illegally assembling . " It bore the names of twenty-six out of the twenty-nine so committed . It spoaks for itself . Will the Gallant Colonel have the decency to refrain from occupying the judgment seat on the occasion of the trial of these men whose case he has pre-judged 1 Will he seat himself there to administer justice , with this attaint upon his impartiality 1 We shall see ! and the prisoners will snow what to think , if it be so ! To the Right Honourable Sir James Graham , Her Majesty ' s Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department . ¦ . The Memorial of the undersigned ,
Humbly Sheweth . —That your memorialists are committed to take their trials at the ensuing Quarter Sessions for the County of Nottingham , to be holden in the Shire Hall , on the seventh day of October next , en a charge of illegally assembling . That Colonel Rolleston , M . P . is accustomed to preside at the sessions boldeu in the Shire-ball . That the aforesaid Colonel Rolleston , M . P . was actively engaged in the apprehension of your memorialists , and at the time of their commitment said "they " ( meaning himself and his brother magistrates ) " were DETERMINED to make a severe example of some of them . "
Your memorialists therefore humbly hope that you will take these cirenmstances into your consideration , and direct that they be tried at the County Assize ; er at least direct Vial the aforesaid Colonel Rolleston , M . P . do not preside at their trial ; as it is evident he has prejudged their case . He being also a party to the apprehension of your Memorialists , &c will naturally seek to justify such apprehension ; and his connection with the circumstances is calculated to prejudice him against your memorialists , however impartial may be his intention . The law directs that her Majesty ' s liege subjects shall be tried before a dispassionate and impartial Judge . Your memorialists will ever pray . ¦ '
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